Pen or pencil holding device



Jan 5, 1932. V J. A. EUBANKS PEN OR PENCIL HOLDING DEVICE I Filed Feb. :5. 1930 Patented Jan. 5, 1932 PATENT OFFICE JOSEPH A. EUBANKS, OF BABBERTON, OHIO PEN R PENCIL HOLDING DEVICE Application filed February 3, 1930. Serial No. 425,652.

This invention relates to writing impleinents and aims to provide an improved device for holding a pen or pencil in correct writing position with the hand supported against gripping tension to relieve writers L cramps and also to aid in teaching penmanship.

It will be best understood by description with reference to the attached drawings illustrating an embodiment thereof in preferred form.

In said drawings: Fig. 1 is'an elevation of the device with applied pencil as viewed from the side and 'showing its proper grasp by the hand represented in writing position; and

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device looking from above. 7 The illustrative device comprises a pair of rest-pieces or legs diverging from a retainer for a pen or pencil which therewith forms the third leg of a tripod arrangement or assembly. In this instance the device em bodies a single piece of stout wire or small metal rod 3 of about twelve inch length bent in novel manner to produce a substantially rigid hold-er frame.

One end of this wire or rod provides restpiece 3 for support of the thumb and the other end provides rest-piece 3 for support of the fingers, while its intermediate portion provides the retainer or holder 3 for the writing implement, the whole'fitting to and supporting the hand in'a comfortable grasp for writing.

H In forming said device, the wire is bent at extremital points 4 to provide foot portions permitting smooth and easy movement over a flat surface or sheet of writing paper. If desired, the extremities might be bent around or rounded into ball-rests to afford easier slide movement and reduce friction thereof to a minimum.

The end of the wire which provides the rest-piece or leg 3 is given an obtuse upward bend at point 5 approximately two inches from its extremity or foot, and an acute downward bend at point 6 approximately one inch from the first bend (5), thus-providing 59 a hump against the base of which the crotch of the thumb will bear in grasping the device to write.

In its intermediate part, the wire has a backward bend at point 7 approximately two inches from the aforesaid point 6, a return down-and-up bend 8 about one and a half inches from the bend 7 and a right-angular down-and-up bend 9 adjacent said point 7, which bending back and forth upon itself provides the pen or pencil retainer 3 of rack form in this instance.

' The end of the wire providing the restpiece or leg 3 has an obtuse downward bend 10 immediately following the bend 9 and another at point 11 near its foot portion or extremity, while between the same it is curved slightlyon a large arc.

A triangular-shaped'holder frame is thus formed with the two rest-pieces or legs extending or diverging in substantially rightangular planes and the retainer inclined downwardly at the apex to receive a pen or pencil l2 therewith providing the third leg of a tripod arrangementas already indicated. The writing implement is advantageously gripped in said retainer by a flexible band 13 stretched between the parallel portions of wire forming the retainer and under which it may be inserted to hold it firmly in the frame.

The device with applied writing implement is grasped by the hand as shown in Fig. 1, with the rest-piece or leg 3 supporting the thumb and the rest-piece 3 supportingthe fingers, so as to relieve strain upon the wrist and prevent a tensional grip, while yet permitting the thumb, index and middle fingers to be placed lightly against and around the implement in correct holding position.

With this positive carriage of the implement in position and inclination proper for writing (see Fig. 2), all strain and tension of tight gripping is relieved and the user is enabled to write freely, smoothly and rapidly without tiring. Moreover, it forces the user to write with. full arm movement from the wrist by preventing cramped finger movement and is therefore greatly helpful in teaching penmanship. Another advantage is that the tripod arrangement with threepoint rest upon the writing surface relieves stroke pressure upon the writing implement and assures an even or uniform script with little or no shading. The set position or inclination of the implement may obviously be varied simply by lengthening or shorten.-

ing its projection from the, retainer.

Since various modifications in form and construction of the device may be made without departing from the scope of the invention, the appended claims are not intended to limit the same to the specific form shown;

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and'desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A device for holding a pen or pencil in proper writing position in the hand, comprising a short wire piece bent back and forth upon itself intermediately to provide a trough-like receiver part forthe writing implement and having a flexible band stretched thereacross byv which theiimplement is held firmly in place; the two ends of g the piece being extended rearwardly and divergently at substantially right angular relation from the receiver part with curving to provide comfortable support for the thumb and fingers at opposite sides of the implement in a tripod arrangement with said implement Y forming the third leg, and the extremities of said ends being bent to formlfoot' pieces.

easily movable over a writing surface.

2; A pen or'peneil holder wherein the wr1ting implement provides the third leg of a f slidabletripod member formedby a piece'of self intermediately to form a trough-like re wire bent back and forthupon itself 'intermediately into a trough-like receiver part having a transverse flexible band for firmly gripping said implement therein and with its ends extending divergently therefrom in a rearward direction to fit and jointly support the hand in correctfinger grasp of the implement so, as to prevent a cramped or tensioned hold thereon and thereby compel writing movement by the arm rather than the wris 3. In a pen or pencil holding device, a short length of wire bent back and forth upon itceiver'for the writing implement and having its ends extended divergently and rearwardly to provide rest pieces curved to'fit parts of the hand and comfortably support the same in correct finger graspof the implement for writing, and with said implement provi ding, the third leg of a tripod arrangement, together with a flexible band on the troughlilre receiver part engaging the implement firmly therewithin."

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. JOSEPH A. EUBANKS. 

